By Mary O’KEEFE In movies, it is the sound of music that draws people to church. It is the voices of the choir that rise up over the silence of a lonely heart or even above alien invasions. That musical call to service, while not surprising in film, can sometimes happen in real life. Eli […]
Donations may have been lighter than in the past, but many still benefitted from the generosity of the community. By Mary O’KEEFE Santa, and his helpers, were very active this weekend distributing toys and helping families in need. Early Saturday morning, the Early Rodders classic car club lent a hand to Santa, and the Los […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Crescenta Valley High School student has brought home a big honor – and a generous scholarship – for her prowess in math and engineering. Isabel Martos-Repath was awarded a silver award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in engineering and mathematics. The award was sponsored by Exxon Mobil and included a $2,000 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone in the Glendale and Crescenta Valley communities who has a non-profit organization is well aware of the generosity of the Porto family. Through Porto’s Bakery, they have reached out to help not only local community organizations but those far beyond the shores of America. An example of this generosity was demonstrated […]
Trying to Recapture Movie Magic By Mark SHELTON As the old saying goes, “This is not your father’s Walter Mitty.” For those who remember and treasure the classic 1947 “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” that, like the 2013 version, was based on the James Thurber short story, be prepared for something only marginally similar in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Four missing mountain bikers did not suffer any injuries from their unplanned overnight stay in the Angeles National Forest, said Lt. Angela Shepard. “They were uninjured. They took a wrong turn and ended up in Bear Canyon instead of JPL [Jet Propulsion Laboratory],” Shepard said. The four men had planned on biking […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, members of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team responded to hikers who found themselves stuck on a cliff, unable to climb up or down. “A guy and his girlfriend went on a hike in the Sylmar area behind Veterans [Memorial] Park and got stuck cliff side,” said Mike Leum, MSR. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight is the end-of-the-year Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. The meeting will seat the newly-elected councilmembers, incumbents Harry Leon, Cheryl Davis and Dr. Young Suh and second alternate Leslie Dickson, along with first alternate Kyle Studebaker and third alternate Krista Smiley. There will be another election tonight as the council votes on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday night, the Glendale Police Dept. said goodbye and thank you to retiring chief Ron DePompa. The retirement event was held at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale. For over 35 years, DePompa has been a member of the Glendale Police Dept. For a little more than three years, he has been the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This holiday season law enforcement reminds residents to be cautious, careful and aware. Part One crimes, which include burglary both residential and vehicle, and theft, are up in the far north area of Glendale. “Year-to-date we are up about 10%,” said Glendale Officer Abe Chung. Although that sounds like a lot, it […]